Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.
141 / Monday, July 24, 2006 / Notices 41755
received in response to this notice. The
comment was in favor of the proposed
change.
Accordingly, AMS believes that the
revised U.S. grade standards will
provide a common language for trade; a
means of measuring value in the
marketing of canned sweet potatoes, and
provide for the effective utilization of
canned sweet potatoes. A copy of the
proposed grade standards was posted on
the AMS website located at http://
www.ams.usda.gov/fv/ppb.html and is
also available at the address cited above
under ‘‘For Further Information.’’
The official grade of a lot of canned
sweet potatoes covered by these
standards will be determined by the
procedures set forth in the Regulations
Governing Inspection and Certification
of Processed Fruits and Vegetables,
Processed Products Thereof, and Certain
Other Processed Food Products (7 CFR
52.1–52.83).
The revised U.S. Standards for Grades
of Canned Sweet Potatoes will become
effective 30 days after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: July 18, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–11734 Filed 7–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV–06–314]
United States Standards for Grades of
Parsley
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), prior to undertaking
research and other work associated with
revising official grade standards, is
soliciting comments on the possible
revisions to the United States Standards
for Grades of Parsley. At a meeting with
the Fruit and Vegetable Industry
Advisory Committee, AMS was asked to
review the fresh fruit and vegetable
grade standards for usefulness in
serving the industry. As a result, AMS
has identified the United States
Standards for Grades of Parsley for
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possible revision.
AMS is considering proposed
revisions that would allow that
percentages be determined by count and
not weight and eliminate the
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unclassified category. AMS is seeking
comments regarding these changes as
well as any other revisions to the
parsley standards that may be necessary
to better serve the industry.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the Standardization Section, Fresh
Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room
1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250–0240; Fax (202)
720–8871, e-mail
FPB.DocketClerk@usda.gov. Comments
should make reference to the dates and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for
public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours. The
United States Standards for Grades of
Parsley are available either through the
address cited above or by accessing the
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site
at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri L. Emery, at the above address or
call (202) 720–2185; e-mail
Cheri.Emery@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘To develop
and improve standards of quality,
condition, quantity, grade and
packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to
encourage uniformity and consistency
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities.
AMS makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United
States Standards for Grades of Fruits
and Vegetables not connected with
Federal Marketing Orders or U.S. Import
Requirements no longer appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations, but are
maintained by USDA/AMS/Fruit and
Vegetable Programs.
AMS is considering revisions to the
voluntary United States Standards for
Grades of Parsley using procedures that
appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
These standards were last revised on
July 30, 1930.
Background
At a meeting with the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
AMS was asked to review the fresh fruit
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and vegetable grade standards for
usefulness in serving the industry. AMS
has identified the United States
Standards for Grades of Parsley for
possible revision. Prior to undertaking
detailed work to develop proposed
revisions to the standards, AMS is
soliciting comments on the proposed
revisions and any other comments on
the United States Standards for Grades
of Parsley to better serve the industry.
Currently, parsley is packed and
marketed by count and weight. Taking
into account these marketing practices,
AMS is considering changing the
current standards to determine the
percentages for tolerances, defects, and
the like to be determined by count and
not weight. AMS would also eliminate
the ‘‘Unclassified’’ category. This
section is being removed in all
standards when they are revised. This
category is not a grade and only serves
to show that no grade has been applied
to the lot. It is no longer considered
necessary. Additionally, AMS is seeking
comments regarding any other revisions
that may be necessary to better serve the
industry.
This notice provides for a 60-day
comment period for interested parties to
comment on the proposed changes to
the United States Standards for Grades
of Parsley. Should AMS conclude that
revisions are needed it will develop a
proposed revised standard that will be
published in the Federal Register with
a request for comments in accordance
with 7 CFR part 36.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: July 18, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–11735 Filed 7–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV–06–306]
United States Standards for Grades of
Peppers (Other Than Sweet Peppers)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
comments on the proposed voluntary
United States Standards for Grades of
Peppers (Other Than Sweet Peppers).
This action is being taken at the request
of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry
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Advisory Committee, which asked AMS
to identify commodities that needed
grade standards developed to facilitate
commerce. The proposed standards
would provide industry with a common
language and uniform basis for trading,
thus promoting the orderly and efficient
marketing of peppers that are not sweet
peppers.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the Standardization Section, Fresh
Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room
1661, South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250–0240, fax (202)
720–8871, e-mail
FPB.DocketClerk@usda.gov. Comments
should make reference to the dates and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for
public inspection in the above office
during regular business hours and on
the Internet.
The draft of the proposed United
States Standards for Grades of Peppers
(Other Than Sweet Peppers) is available
either from the above address or by
accessing AMS, Fresh Products Branch
website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/
fpbdocketlist.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri L. Emery, at the above address or
call (202) 720–2185, e-mail
Cheri.Emery@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘To develop
and improve standards of quality,
condition, quantity, grade and
packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to
encourage uniformity and consistency
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities
and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United
States Standards for Grades of Fruits
and Vegetables that are not
requirements of Federal Marketing
Orders or U.S. Import Requirements, no
longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are maintained by
USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable
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Programs.
AMS is proposing to establish
voluntary United States Standards for
Grades of Peppers (Other Than Sweet
Peppers) using the procedures that
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appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background
At a meeting of the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
AMS was asked to identify fresh fruit
and vegetables that may be better served
if grade standards are developed. As a
result, AMS identified peppers that
were not sweet peppers as possibly in
need of official grade standards. Such
standards are used by the fresh produce
industry to describe the product they
are trading, thus facilitating the
marketing of the product.
Prior to undertaking research and
other work associated to develop the
standards, AMS published a notice in
the Federal Register (71 FR 9514), on
February 24, 2006, soliciting comments
on the possible development of United
States Standards for Grades of Peppers
(Other Than Sweet Peppers). In
response to the request for comments,
AMS received two comments, one
comment was from an industry group,
and one from a pepper shipper. Both
comments were in support of
developing the standards. The
comments are available by accessing
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/
fvfpbdocketlist.htm.
Based on the comments received and
information gathered, AMS has
developed proposed grade standards for
peppers other than sweet peppers. This
proposal would establish the following
grades, as well as a tolerance for each
grade: U.S. Fancy, U.S. No. 1 and U.S.
No. 2. In addition, there are proposed
‘‘Tolerances,’’ ‘‘Application of
Tolerances,’’ and ‘‘Size’’ sections. AMS
is proposing to define ‘‘Injury,’’
‘‘Damage,’’ and ‘‘Serious Damage,’’ with
specific basic requirements and
definitions for defects, along with
definitions for color, diameter, and
length. AMS is soliciting comments on
the proposed voluntary United States
Standards for Grades of Peppers (Other
Than Sweet Peppers).
The adoption of these proposed
standards would provide industry with
U.S. grade standards similar to those
extensively in use by the fresh produce
industry to assist in orderly marketing
of other commodities.
The official grade of a lot or shipment
of fresh vegetables covered by U.S.
standards is determined by the
procedures set forth in the Regulations
Governing Inspection, Certification, and
Standards of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
and Other Products (Sec. 51.1 to 51.61).
This notice provides for a 60-day
comment period for interested parties to
comment on the proposed United States
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Standards for Grades of Peppers (Other
Than Sweet Peppers).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: July 18, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–11740 Filed 7–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger
Levels
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of product coverage and
trigger levels for safeguard measures
provided for in the World Trade
Organization (WTO) Agreement on
Agriculture.
SUMMARY: This notice lists updated
quantity trigger levels for products,
which may be subject to additional
import duties under the safeguard
provisions of the WTO Agreement on
Agriculture. This notice also includes
the relevant period applicable for the
trigger levels on each of the listed
products.
DATES: Efffective Date: July 24, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles R. Bertsch, Multilateral Trade
Negotiations Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Room 5524—
South Building, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250
–1022, telephone at (202) 720–6278, or
e-mail charles.bertsch@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 5
of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
provides that additional import duties
may be imposed on imports of products
subject to tariffication as a result of the
Uruguay Round if certain conditions are
met. The agreement permits additional
duties to be charged if the price of an
individual shipment of imported
products falls below the average price
for similar goods imported during the
years 1986–88 by a specified percentage.
It also permits additional duties to be
imposed if the volume of imports of an
article exceeds the average of the most
recent 3 years for which data are
available by 5, 10, or 25 percent,
depending on the article. These
additional duties may not be imposed
on quantities for which minimum or
current access commitments were made
during the Uruguay Round negotiations,
and only one type of safeguard, price or
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